Bengals' new OL coach Frank Pollack has his eye on Alex Redmond and Christian Westerman

The Cincinnati Bengals swapped out Paul Alexander with new offensive line coach Frank Pollack this offseason perhaps in part due to the former’s overlooking Alex Redmond and Christian Westerman.

Pollack isn’t about to make the same mistake.

“They’re fun to watch,” said after a view interview with Dan Hoard of Bengals.com. “They play with that young, energetic buzz on the field. They’ve got a lot of stuff to clean up technically, but they’ve got some nasty in them. I enjoyed watching that.”

Redmond and Westerman looked good to close the season while getting notable snaps. While a small sample size, their performance while Clint Boling kicked outside to left tackle had most wondering why they hadn’t received a chance earlier in the season.

Both Alexander and head coach Marvin Lewis agreed it was time to end the former’s 23-year stint with the Bengals. Coincidentally enough, he went on to take Pollack’s old gig with the Dallas Cowboys.

Now in Cincinnati, it sounds like Pollack might see a few on-roster options at right guard, provided Boling moves back to left guard.

While a good sign, neither Redmond or Westerman help clear the air at left tackle — so maybe it’s a good thing he’s already looking at a pair of quality options and can focus on the biggest problem facing his unit.